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Workshop on Rice Policies and Food Security in Asia: what we have learned from the 2008 rice price crisis and can we avoid another one?, 10-12 February 2009, Chiangmai, Thailand
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Division and AFMA organized the Workshop on Rice Policies and Food Security in Asia - what have we learned from the 2008 rice price crisis and can we avoid another one? at Centara Duangtawan Hotel, Chiang Mai. Twenty-six participants attended the workshop. There was discussion and analysis of various rice statistics, government actions and policies and the course of world and domestic rice prices during the crisis. The meeting discussed the reaction of government agencies to the situation and what were the impacts of each policy. Although the rice crisis happened at the approximately the same time as the global crisis, the meeting agreed the causes were different.
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List of Participants

No.	Name and Address
1.	Mr. Tom Slayton Visiting Fellow Centre for Global Development 628 Pulman Pl., Alexandria, VA 22305, U.S.A.
2.	Prof. C. Peter Timmer Non-Resident Fellow Center for Global Development, and Thomas D. Cabot Professor of Development Studies Emeritus Harvard University P.O. Box 1402Kenwood, CA 95452, U.S.A.
3.	Mr. Agus Saifullah BULOG, Jl. Gatot Subroto Kav.49 Jakarta Selatan Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
4.	Mr. Mahabub Hossain Brac Centre, 75 Mohakholi Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
5.	Mr. Nipon Poapongsakorn President Thailand Development Research Institute 565 Ramkhamaeng 39 Bangkok 10310, Thailand
6.	Ms. Pham Hoang Ngan Deputy Director Information Centre for Rural and Agricultural Development Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development 6 Nguyen Cong Tru Str. Ha Noi, Vietnam
7.	Ms. Monica Dutta International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) NASC Complex, D.P.S. Road (Opp.Todapur) Pusa, New Delhi 110012, India
8.	Mr. Sushil Pandey Senior Economist International Rice Research Institute Philippines
9.	Mr. Steven Block Associate Professor of International Economics Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy Tufts University, Medford Massachusetts 02155, U.S.A.
10.	Mr. Vichai Sriprasert Honorary President, Chief Executive Officer Thai Rice Exporters Association Riceland International Ltd. 38/17 Soi Dejo, Surawong Rd., Bangrak Bangkok 10500, Thailand
11.	Mr. Sumeth Laomoraphorn President C.P. Intertrade Co., Ltd. Executive Vice President Charoenpokapan Trading Group 202 Le Concorde Bldg. Ratchadapisek Rd., Huai-kwang Bangkok 10310, Thailand
12.	Mrs. Porntiwa Tanaphong Assistant Vice President C.P. Intertrade Co., Ltd. 202 Le Concorde Bldg. Ratchadapisek Rd., Huai-kwang Bangkok 10310, Thailand
13.	Dr. Park Dong-Kyu DirectorAgriculture Outlook and Information Center Korea Rural Economic Institute Korea
14.	Prof. Shoichi Ito International Food Policy Economist Faculty of Agriculture Kyushu University Fukuoka, Japan 812-8581
15.	Mr. Cheng Fang Asia Officer/Economist Global Information and Early Warning Service Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ES TCG, Room D-875 Viale delle Terme di Caracalla Rome, Italy
16.	Mr. Alexander Sarris Director, Trade Policy and Markets Division FAO HQ Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, Rome, Italy
17.	Mr. Charus Kittiomboonsuk Senior Expert Department of Foreign Trade Ministry of Commerce 44/100 Nonthaburi 1 Rd., Muang District Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand
18.	Mr. He Changchui Assistant Director-General and FAO Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific 39 Phra Atit Road Bangkok 10200, Thailand
19.	Mr. David Dawe Senior Economist ESA, FAO HQ Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, Rome, Italy
20.	Mr. Jairo Castano Senior Statistician RAP E FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific 39 Phra Atit Road Bangkok 10200, Thailand
21.	Dr. Juejan Tangtermthong Executive Director Agricultural and Food Marketing Association for Asia and the Pacific (AFMA) 39 Phra Atit Road Bangkok 10200, Thailand
22.	Mr. Uttam Deb Senior Research Fellow Centre for Policy Dialogue House #40/C, Road#11, Dhanmondi R/A GPO Box 2129, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh
23.	Mr. Zhou Hui Senior Staff Policies and Regulations Department State Administration of Grain (SAG) Guohong Building (C), No. 11, Muxidi beili Jia Beijing 100038, The People’s Republic of China
24.	Dr. Sarah K. Lowder Economics Affairs Officer United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Ratchadamnoen-Nok Avenue Bangkok 10200, Thailand
25.	Mr. Jittakorn Charupong ResearcherThailand Development Research Institute 565 Ramkhamaeng 39 Bangkok 10310, Thailand
26.	Ms. Truchai Sodsoon RAP E FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific 39 Phra Atit Road Bangkok 10200, Thailand